| DEPARTMENTS: | Phone/Email |
Administrative Offices |
318-746-1693 |
Board of Library Trustees |
318-746-1693 |
Director: Delbert Terry |
318-746-1693 |
| Has overall responsibility for the management of the library system, for strategic planning, serves as liason to the Parish and State government and is account to the Library Board of Control. | |
Assistant Director: |
318-746-1693 |
| Oversees day-to-day operations of all library branches. Provides and supports activites that attract, retain and motivate staff. Supports staff development. Contributions to the mission of meeting the needs of library patrons by working to address staff needs, from recruitment to retirement. | |
Children Services: |
318-746-1693 |
| Provides guidance and support to library brnches in delivering services to youth, including overseeing programming for children. Administers Summer Reading Program. Collaborates at the system level with Bossier Parish Public Schools and other child-serving agencies. | |
Fiscal Services: |
318-965-3196 |
| Maintains accounts payable and processes payments for all vendors. | |
Information Technology: |
318-746-1693 |
| Supports Bossier Parish Library's network, hardware, and software, including end-user support for staff and patron computer classes, the integrated library system (ILS), and networked computer system. Provides artwork for flyers, newsletter and the website. Oversees library websites and blogs. Produces multimedia tutorials to serve the needs of staff and library patrons. | |
Interlibrary Loan: |
318-746-1603 |
| Provides access to materials that can be borrowed from other branches, in Louisiana and nationwide and lends Bossier Parish Library materials to other libraries. | |
Operations: |
318-746-1693 |
| Keeps library buildings in good condition and safe for library patrons and staff. Plans library renovations, makes furniture, equipment, and supplies purchases. | |
Outreach & Marketing: |
318-746-1693 |
| Handles publicity and news directed to library patrons and staff of the library through all media, including newsletters, newspapers, radio and television. | |
Reference Services: |
318-746-1693 |
| Supports branch reference services. Provides reference services to library patrons via email, IM, snail mail, telephone, or walk-ins. | |
Technical Services: |
318-746-1903 |
| Orders, unpacks, catalogs, covers, and labels all material for Bossier Parish Libraries, both print and non-print. Enters and maintains the bibliographic records in the library catalog. | |
| BRANCHES | Phone/Email |
Aulds Library Ellendell Harbour, Manager |
318-742-2337 |
Benton Library Connie Ammons, Manager |
318-965-2751 |
Central Library Anne Madison, Manager |
318-746-1693 |
East 80 Library Beverly Miles, Manager |
318-949-2665 |
Haughton Library Audra Bartholomew, Manager |
318-949-0196 |
History Center Ann Middleton, Manager |
318-746-7717 |
Koran Library Nita Wilson, Manager |
318-987-3915 |
Plain Dealing Library Linda Stanford, Manager |
318-326-4233 |